The Mission

“I’d rather be ashes than dust. I want the spark of my life to flash like lightning, not choke over a pile of rot. Better to be a splendid meteor, each atom of which shines with magnificent brilliance, than a sluggish, inert planet. A person should live, not merely exist. I’m not going to spend my days extending them. I’d rather spend the time I’m given on living.”

Jack London

Jack London’s novels and short stories have long won the well-deserved popularity and love of readers around the world. In simple, accessible language, he tells thrilling adventures and dramatic battles for survival. This collection of short stories will be especially interesting to those who would like to get to know the writer’s work even more fully—because here the stories are not the most famous to the general public, but no less interesting ones by the famous author.

“Porpor-tuk’s Wit”

“The Disappearance of Marcus Orbyen”

“The Assignment”

“The Lost Face”

“A Stain”

“Make the Fire”

“The Golden Ray”